NL: Woking v Torquay United - 7:45pm, 13th October 2015

Luke McDonald out as well. Suspended.

Kadell Daniel ex gull scored it after 2 minutes

2 1 tufc marsh penalty

Great result, considering. Just heard the last minute of injury time on my way home. Pity, could have got out of the relegation zone with a win but 4 points on the road is a nice return. Just got a rampant Grimsby to look forward to.

I was very impressed with our second half showing. The first 15-20 minutes were on a par with the first 15-20 minutes at Kidderminster a few weeks ago.

Fisher improved with Marsh alongside and would like to see Marsh get a run of games. I don't think I can fault whichever defender it was marking for their second goal as it was a classy on a sixpence turn and finish with no space offered. Simply the type of classy finish we rarely see at this level from my viewpoint. As was Richards' pearler into the top corner.

Spiess has decision making lapses that concern me, but overall general competence. I couldn't fault any free kick wall forming or positioning as has been noted in previous matches and they did have at least two edge of the area/25 yards out free kicks I can recall. 5/10

Berry looked competent and fit for purpose, as I recall him previously. Think he felt his work was going to be cut out when Shepherd came on and was keen to pass on instruction once or twice. He doesn't offer much going forward, but I don't care as he does his primary role well enough. 6/10

Hickford and Smith looked fairly assured given their ages. Distribution isn't great, but again the primary function is good enough and I wouldn't expect Hickford to play it out or any of that on his first competitive outing. Smith is decent. Think it was Smith, not Hickford, who was turned, but only basing that on where the forward was and where they were all night. Good goal. 5/10 and 6/10

Nico. Good positional sense. Decent distribution. Slow. Nothing we don't know. I think playing these first few games with this raw side has been no bad experiment when their confidence must have been shot. And that's not where I was on that issue, but I am now. Nice quick witted retort to a couple pleading 'stop panicking' early doors. 'You stop panicking, then'. Drew a laugh and I'd be impressed with my gaffer as a lad with that. 5.5/10 (but leadership points bonus and half time team talk may well have helped matters)

Fenwick. This lad has talent and can pick a pass. As raw as it gets, (all bar Shep) but our potential safe cracker if Briscoe doesn't fire soon. Novice to the position he was in. Would be happy with Heslop and Richards behind him in a diamond. 6/10

Heslop. Kept it simple. Don't like his hair. Reasonable game. Good second half in particular. 5.5/10
Richards. Started the first half poorly, but got better as the half wore on. Gets stuck in even when it's not coming off for him. Great finish, grew in stature. Keeps going and going. Yep, stray passing in there, but as combative a midfielder as we can expect with our budget and is a worthy starter every week for me. 6/10

Hurst. The lad is quality. Our only outlet other than ineffective punts upfield from youngsters in the first half. Worries the opposition, and creates space for others with his ability to run with the ball at pace. Not afraid to have a go. Ticking lots of boxes for me every time I see him. 7/10

Briscoe. Didn't notice anything he did in the first half. We weren't playing the ball around particularly well and he is not the man to chase aimless punts. We know he has skill. Fenwick is his natural replacement for me. But Marsh and Fisher was the right way to go second half, even if it was enforced through injury. If he's injured, then maybe that explains a poor display, but again, our hurried and poor play in the first half is not what he is about, even when on song. 3.5/10

Fisher. Lost at sea first half. Again, it was down to distribution being either of the aimless punt variety or inaccurate pass variety. Didn't move around giving too much in the way of options for his midfield men to aim for and was powder puff on a decent cross from Nico on one occasion in the first half, seemingly heading the ball up and away, rather than attacking anything that came his way. His game transformed when Marsh joined him in attack, as opposed to Briscoe behind him. He put himself about, was keen to link up play and had those options now available. Good looping header which drew an excellent save from their keeper. 5.5/10 (6.5/10 for the second half, mind)

Marsh. A big part of our second half transformation. This lad needs a run in the side. That answer was in the building. Excites me in the same way Hurst does (and, in a different way, Briscoe has, previously) Not the best of first touches, but pace and intelligence shown. Drew the foul for the penalty. Put one on a plate for Bell to sky at the end and a constant threat and concern for Woking's defence that had had it too easy in the first half. 8/10

Murombedzi. Keen. Pace option. Not on long enough to assess overall contribution, but a worry for defences. The odd blind alley while finding his feet. The rawest of raw and will benefit, as will a few of these young lads, from nurturing management over a nasty bastard, imo.

Bell. Should've got the winner. It was probably his first touch, mind. But an awful one. Didn't see enough of him.

Manager: Sorted it out at half time. Fair play to him. Legendary. He should steer clear of Mansell as he would undermine him whilst being one of the lads, try and nick credit and stab him in the back ;-) But I reckon Nico (correct spelling) knows that. He's not daft.

Thanks for the report Rob, a decent match report seems to be missing of late.

Thought we'd be coming home with the three points, but a draw and other results going our way meant a good end to the night.

Thought that Briscoe had a cracking game against Dover the other week and I am surprised at the amount of tick he gets.I don't think he's a porker, perhaps he's playing as instructed by the manager! Still folk have their favourites who can do no wrong eh?

Yes - that's the beauty of opinions. Also the thoughts of a chum I stand with.